Quotemeal: Sep. 24th, 2023

Sunday, September 24, 2023

"God has a purpose behind every problem. He uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, he depends more on circumstances to make us like Jesus than he depends on our reading the Bible."
— Rick Warren

More Quotemeal

"It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty founder was a child Himself."
— Charles Dickens —
"The true Christian is like sandalwood, which imparts its fragrance to the axe which cuts it, without doing any harm in return."
— Sundar Singh —
"Without a purpose, life is motion without meaning, activity without direction, and events without reason. Without a purpose, life is trivial, petty and..."
— Rick Warren —
"How would telling people to be nice to one another get a man crucified? What government would execute Mister Rodgers or Captain Kangaroo?"
— Philip Yancey —

Have thoughts on this devotional? Leave a comment

Illustration

Illustration of Rick Warren — "God has a purpose behind every problem. He uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, he depends more on circumstances to make us like Jesus than he depends on our reading the Bible."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Sunday, September 24, 2023

Today's Verse
A daily devotional featuring a Bible verse, thought and prayer.
Psalm 138:8
"The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever — do not abandon the works of your hands."
Daily Wisdom
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
Proverbs 17:3
"The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart."
A Year with Jesus
A devotional to help reclaim Jesus as the daily Lord of our lives.
'Just Do It!®'
"Dear Disciple, Read My harsh words to the Pharisees about their all-talk-legalism and not-much-help religion (Matthew 23:1-36). When you do, you will..."
What Jesus Did!
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
'Urgency!' (Jn. 9:4)
"[To his disciples, Jesus continued,] "We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can..."

About This Devotional

Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.

More Quotemeal